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CIF Southern Section Releases Baseball and Softball Playoff Brackets

Huntington Beach and Rosary top Orange County rankings as postseason matchups, including key league rematches, are set.

Pacifica catcher Catherine Benitez (11) can’t hang on to the ball and El Modena’s Ava Savala (10) scores during a softball game between El Modena High and Pacifica High in a Crestview League contest at Pacifica High School on March 27, 2025 in Garden Grove, California. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Cypress High catcher Naya Taylor (2) forces Pacifica’s Audrena Duran (20) away from the plate as she tags her at home during their Crestview League game in Cypress, CA, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The Centurions beat the Mariners, 1 to 0 in 9 innings. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jared Grindlinger (12) of Huntington Beach reacts when being called safe after scoring on a wild pitch in a Sunset League baseball game against Los Alamitos at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Friday, April 18, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Overview

  • The CIF Southern Section announced first-round playoff schedules and seedings for baseball and softball across all divisions, with games beginning Thursday.
  • Huntington Beach baseball and Rosary softball retained their No. 1 spots in the final Orange County Top 25 rankings of the regular season.
  • Orange Lutheran softball earned the No. 3 seed in Division 1 and will host Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the opening round.
  • Crestview League rivals Pacifica and El Modena are set for a fourth matchup this season in the Division 1 softball playoffs, highlighting the impact of the new Massey power-rating system.
  • Other notable first-round pairings include Santa Margarita facing Newport Harbor in baseball Division 1 and Rosary hosting Bonita in softball Division 1.